Coachella Preview with Poetic Kinetics
This year marks the 16th anniversary of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which runs April 11-13 and April 18-20 where thousands of fans from around the world will attend in celebration of today’s best in music and art. Ever since the inaugural festival in 1999 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA, Coachella…
Cartwheel Art Takes American Planning Association L.A. on Art District Mural Tour
Ashley Atkinson, is Programs Co-Director, APA LA. She shares her experiences on the Cartwheel Art Tour of the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District which was designed for the group, and open to the public. What do street artists and urban planners have in common? No, it’s not a cheap joke–it’s a question explored by a…
Photos: SXSW Art Scene
South by Southwest (SXSW), Austin, TX’s annual music festival, focuses on promoting musicians, filmmakers, and interactive tech subdivisions. The exciting, high energy scene makes a natural location for muralists and installation artists who display visual art throughout the SXSW festival. SXSW is currently ranked as the largest music festival in the world, with more than 2,200…
Red Bull Curates: Canvas Cooler Project Colorful, Challenging for Artists and Judges
Last week Red Bull Curates: Canvas Cooler Project returned to Los Angeles with Greg Auerbach and Ashley Sumner announced as our city’s representatives. The duo will represent Los Angeles at SCOPE Miami during this year’s Art Basel Week via Red Bull Curates: The Canvas Cooler Project. Twenty artists participated painting the canvas wrapped Red Bull…
Save The Date March 22: Osceola Refetoff “High & Dry: Dispatches from the Land of Little Rain” at Gallery 825
Here in Los Angeles, we live in a desert, a desert with green lawns and swimming pools. Some joke that L.A. is a also a cultural desert, though we know better. The desert haunts us in here, especially now in times of drought, and the desert also haunts the modern American psyche. The arid sands,…
One Night Only! March 6: Red Bull Curates Presents: “The Canvas Cooler Project”
As part of a eight-city U.S. tour, Red Bull Curates: The Canvas Cooler Project stops in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 6th at the historic Mack Sennett Studios. The Canvas Cooler Project pairs up emerging artists with local venue owners to create custom and functional pieces of art. Hand picked artists are given the challenge…
Inside Look at ESSNTL Gallery, Opening March 8, 2014 with Wyatt Mills
ESSNTL Gallery, the newest addition to Bergamot Station is committed to fostering and promoting the careers of both emerging and established artists. And to demonstrate that commitment, they’re marking their debut March 8, 2014 from 6pm to 9pm with “Phantasmagoria,” Wyatt Mills‘ boldly colored canvases that combine strong brush work,newspaper snippets, gossip magazines, and vintage propaganda.…
Save the Date, March 8: Wyatt Mills “Phantasmagoria” at ESSNTL
“Phantasmagoria,” a solo show from Los Angeles-based American Expressive artist Wyatt Mills marks the launch of ESSNTL Gallery, the newest addition to Bergamot Station, opening March 8, 2014. Join in the celebration next Saturday from 6pm to 9pm, when you can delve into the visceral brush strokes and bold colors Mills combines with newspaper snippets,…
Photos: VIP Reception Moby’s “Innocents” at PROJECT Gallery
On Thursday February 20th, PROJECT Gallery, hosted a VIP reception of Moby’s newest photography installation. As friends, fans, and artists roamed the Hollywood gallery, art enthusiasts celebrated the debut of “Innocents,” a collection of photographs portraying Moby’s vision of an eerie post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. PROJECT Gallery invited guests to step into Moby’s version of a…
Photos: Create:Fixate “I Art You”
“Amazing” was the expression most often heard Saturday night at Create:Fixate’s 12 year anniversary exhibit of “I Art You.” Artists from 40 different inventive backgrounds joined Create:Fixate at DTLA’s Lot 613 as they celebrated another successful event. The show gathered dozens of fine artists, musicians, and art enthusiasts. Attendees were impressed by the remarkable platform which…
Photos: Behind the Scenes with Create:Fixate at Lot 613
On Tuesday, the CARTWHEEL team joined Create: Fixate for a special behind the scenes installation night of “I Art You”. Our evening began at LoT 613 with curator and producer Michelle Berc who provided a detailed presentation about Create:Fixate and the challenges behind installing multiple pieces from more than 40 different artists. She guided the…
